Office Assistant

Location:

Gaithersburg, MD

Posted:

September 14, 2010

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Justin T. Callaghan

*** ****** **** **. 301-***-****

Gaithersburg, MD 20878 rfk7kc@r.postjobfree.com

PARALEGAL

Experienced legal professional able to learn and evolve in a fast paced environment. Excellent communication and negotiating abilities coupled with an enthusiasm for surpassing all client goals.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Approx. 6 years of legal experience • Extensive bankruptcy and civil litigation experience

• Juris Doctorate • Excellent in servicing clients needs

• Excellent communicator and flexible • Strategic planning and implementation

• Detail oriented • Experience in a large variety of law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COUNTY LAW CENTER – Carlsbad, CA

Law Clerk February 2010-September 2010

• Prepared, and filed Chapter 13 and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petitions, from start to finish

• Trained and supervised Paralegals in their drafting of Ch. 7 Bankruptcies

• Drafted Lien Strip Motions, Answers to Complaints, Fee applications, Declarations, and other motions as the cases required

• Researched and applied all relevant statutes and common law

• Managed my own case load and timelines

THE LAW OFFICES OF MARK L. MILLER – San Diego, CA

Law Clerk July 2009-January 2010

• Drafted complete Ch. 7 Bankruptcy Petitions, amendments, and motions, from start to finish

• Filed cases and documents, and submitted supplemental documents and information to the Trustee.

• Interviewed clients, and retrieved all of the required information and documentation to advise our client’s of their options, explained the contents of their final documents

• Retrieved all required documents and information from clients

THE KLINGER LAW CENTER – San Diego, CA

Extern January 2009-May 2009

• Drafted bankruptcy petitions along with other pleadings and filed them with the courts in the Southern and Central Districts

• Interviewed clients, and retrieved all required information

• Called potential clients and set up initial consultations with our Attorneys.

• Interacted professionally with other law firms, Bankruptcy Trustees, clients, and creditors to obtain the information we required.

• Drafted demand letters, cover letters, letters of offers to settle claims and to further negotiations

• Answered phones and managed regular office logistics.

STEPTOE & JOHNSON, L.L.P – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Paralegal Sept 2005-Aug 2007, Dec 2007-Jan 2008, Dec 08-Jan 09

• Assisted the defense of a multi-billion dollar client in a large class action suit

• Reviewed, organized, and filed incoming complaints, and addressed each complaint’s problems.

• Assisted several different Attorneys and Partners on projects.

• Assembled and submitted exhibits in preparation for trial.

• Reviewed and filed incoming documents, noted all necessary Plaintiff and case information, set calendar dates, notified Attorneys of possible problems, gave presentations to visiting clients and partners, trained new Paralegals, ran quality checks on the entire Paralegal document intake team’s work.

• Drafted Answers to Complaints and electronically filed them

• Drafted summaries of trial and Deposition Transcripts.

THE LAW OFFICE OF GREGORY GADARIAN, P.L.L.C. – TUCSON, AZ

Legal Assistant September 2004 – August 2005

• Organized and prepared client documents

• Managed all office filing, scanned, faxed, and mailed requested documents, assembled and completed documents to be dispersed to clients

• Interviewed, trained, and supervised new File Clerks.

• Coordinated office logistics.

EDUCATION

THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW, SAN DIEGO, CA

Juris Doctorate May 2010

• Honor Roll, and Distinguished Honor Roll 

• Jefferson Medals in Secured Transactions, AntiTrust Law, and Negotiation Theory and Skills 

• CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Secured Transactions, AntiTrust Law, and Negotiation Theory and Skills

• Witkin Award for Academic Excellence in Secured Transactions, AntiTrust Law, and Negotiation Theory and Skills

UNIVERISTY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minor in East Asian Studies, Spring 2005

Major G.P.A. 3.83

SKILLS

• Conversant in Japanese - attended 2 years of Japanese language classes in undergrad.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, QuickBooks, HotDocs, ACT, WestLaw, Lexis Nexis, BestCase, Legal Solutions, Time Matters, E-Filing, Pacer

INTERESTS

• Politics, Law, Economics, Time Attack, photography, and video editing

Reference List for Justin T. Callaghan

1. Marc A. Duxbury - Attorney

1901 Camino Vida Roble, Suite 114

Carlsbad, CA 92008

760-***-****

2. Mark L. Miller - Attorney

The Law Offices of Mark L. Miller

2341 Jefferson Street, Ste 100

San Diego, CA 92110

619-***-****